Hive

Basholli understands that healing is possible, even if closure isn’t.

The feel-good finale is well-earned and the glimpse of the women on whom the film is based is, for once, not merely a watermark of authenticity, but a genuinely moving vista.

Hive cooks up a beautifully delicate rally for independence and justice, brought out through precise processes of the communal culinary experience.

This is a richly intelligent drama, in which every word and every shot counts.

Hive is never quite a feelgood film, but there is a tangible sense of joy as Fahrije begins to lead her fellow widows to a place of healing and the promise of better times ahead.

A succinct drama with limited scope, but respectful of its subjects’ intimacies.

… a beautiful film …

Much of the story’s moral force depends on the splendid Yllka Gashi, a presence of such forbidding strength that when her features soften even for a moment we are riveted.

A hidden gem that should be sought out.

A powerhouse of a true tale that's brought to the screen with a devastatingly potent lead performance, Hive is simply unshakeable.